1. Pick Your Meat
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put 1 1/2 pounds ground meat in a large bowl (choose 1 or a combination).
Ground beef
Ground turkey
Ground veal
Ground pork
2. Choose a Binder
Add 1 cup to the bowl with the meat (choose 1).
Breadcrumbs
Instant rice (uncooked)
Cornflakes
Crackers or croutons, crushed
Fine bulgur (uncooked)
Oats (quick cooking or regular)
Instant potato flakes (use 1/2 cup)
Quick-cooking barley (uncooked; use 1/2 cup)
3. Pick a Vegetable
Prepare 1 to 2 cups (choose 1); add to the bowl.
Carrots, shredded
Frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
Swiss chard or kale, finely chopped
Bell peppers, finely chopped
Mushrooms, finely chopped
Zucchini, shredded and squeezed dry
Celery, finely chopped and sautéed
4. Choose a Mix-In (Optional)
Add 1/2 cup total (choose up to 2).
Raisins or prunes, chopped
Sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
Cooked bacon, chopped
Pickles or gherkins, chopped
Canned green chiles or pickled jalapeños, chopped
Walnuts, chopped
Roasted red peppers, chopped
Shredded cheese (up to 1 cup)
5. Bake the Meatloaf
Add 1 cup grated onion, 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons chopped herbs (parsley, chives, basil and/or thyme), 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and mix with your hands until just combined. Shape into a 9-by-5-inch oval loaf on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Top with strips of bacon, if desired. Bake about halfway, 30 minutes.
6. Make a Glaze
Brush the top and sides of the meatloaf with a glaze and continue baking until a thermometer inserted into the center registers 160 degrees F, about 25 more minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
Classic
Mix 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 teaspoons brown sugar and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.
Garlic-Herb
Mix 1/4 cup ketchup, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 1 grated garlic clove and 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
Spicy Barbecue
Mix 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, 2 teaspoons honey, 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder and 1 teaspoon cider vinegar.
Tangy
Mix 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons apricot preserves, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar and 1 teaspoon ground ginger.
Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/articles/mix-and-match-meatloaf.html?oc=linkback
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put 1 1/2 pounds ground meat in a large bowl (choose 1 or a combination).
Ground beef
Ground turkey
Ground veal
Ground pork
2. Choose a Binder
Add 1 cup to the bowl with the meat (choose 1).
Breadcrumbs
Instant rice (uncooked)
Cornflakes
Crackers or croutons, crushed
Fine bulgur (uncooked)
Oats (quick cooking or regular)
Instant potato flakes (use 1/2 cup)
Quick-cooking barley (uncooked; use 1/2 cup)
3. Pick a Vegetable
Prepare 1 to 2 cups (choose 1); add to the bowl.
Carrots, shredded
Frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
Swiss chard or kale, finely chopped
Bell peppers, finely chopped
Mushrooms, finely chopped
Zucchini, shredded and squeezed dry
Celery, finely chopped and sautéed
4. Choose a Mix-In (Optional)
Add 1/2 cup total (choose up to 2).
Raisins or prunes, chopped
Sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
Cooked bacon, chopped
Pickles or gherkins, chopped
Canned green chiles or pickled jalapeños, chopped
Walnuts, chopped
Roasted red peppers, chopped
Shredded cheese (up to 1 cup)
5. Bake the Meatloaf
Add 1 cup grated onion, 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons chopped herbs (parsley, chives, basil and/or thyme), 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and mix with your hands until just combined. Shape into a 9-by-5-inch oval loaf on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Top with strips of bacon, if desired. Bake about halfway, 30 minutes.
6. Make a Glaze
Brush the top and sides of the meatloaf with a glaze and continue baking until a thermometer inserted into the center registers 160 degrees F, about 25 more minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
Classic
Mix 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 teaspoons brown sugar and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.
Garlic-Herb
Mix 1/4 cup ketchup, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 1 grated garlic clove and 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
Spicy Barbecue
Mix 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, 2 teaspoons honey, 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder and 1 teaspoon cider vinegar.
Tangy
Mix 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons apricot preserves, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar and 1 teaspoon ground ginger.
Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/articles/mix-and-match-meatloaf.html?oc=linkback
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